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Committee narrows parental-income disregard proposal; bill carried over after families voice concern
Summary
Senate Bill 909 was carried over to allow comparison of fiscal notes for a narrowed Dash 2 amendment that limits parental-income disregard to children already eligible for Medicaid and to a subset who meet hospital or nursing-home levels of care; some family advocates expressed disappointment.
The Senate Committee on Human Services carried over Senate Bill 909 to its April 8 meeting so staff can finalize fiscal analysis of a narrowed Dash 2 amendment.
Staff described the Dash 2 amendment as a narrowing of an earlier, broader proposal. Under the amendment the committee will consider, parental income would be disregarded only when determining eligibility for medical assistance for certain…
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